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UK finance leaders back AI but struggle to prove value
Digital Transformation

UK finance leaders back AI but struggle to prove value

Nearly a third of UK finance leaders cannot quantify AI's benefits, highlighting a gap between enthusiasm and proof as liquidity teams face rising pressure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Kyckr appoints Jack Rawden as company's Head of Product
Risk & Compliance

Kyckr appoints Jack Rawden as company's Head of Product

The hire comes as the company steps up product investment after reporting 46% revenue growth for the year to June 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Data Quality stories

AI Investment in Australia and New Zealand Drives Data Focus
Data Analytics

AI Investment in Australia and New Zealand Drives Data Focus

Many ANZ firms lack the data governance and integration needed to prove AI is lifting productivity, costs or customer experience.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Today
Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV
Risk & Compliance

Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV

Synthetic fraud is slipping past standard checks, prompting banks to use real-time address matching to tie identities to physical locations.

By Bud Walker • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Compensation leaders miss impact of above-market pay
Human Capital Management

Compensation leaders miss impact of above-market pay

Many employers cannot link above-market pay to performance, with 58% assessing fewer than half of significant premiums against business outcomes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
The Real Data Transformation Challenge is Changing How People Work
Data Analytics

The Real Data Transformation Challenge is Changing How People Work

Most data programmes fail on culture, not code, with 93.2% of senior executives citing change management as the main barrier to adoption.

By Petar Bielovich • 5 min read • Last week
6 Steps to Get Property Data Ready for Real Estate Technology
Customer Relationship Management

6 Steps to Get Property Data Ready for Real Estate Technology

Poor property data can distort valuations, tenant checks and investment decisions, so real estate teams need strict verification before systems use it.

By Edmund Ng • 7 min read • Last week
Poor network data delays telecom deals & activations
Digital Transformation

Poor network data delays telecom deals & activations

Inaccurate records are slowing service activations and could distort telecom valuations, with 78% of operators saying data quality affects mergers and acquisitions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Data issues stall AI projects at most organisations
Digital Transformation

Data issues stall AI projects at most organisations

Most organisations are still losing time on manual data prep and siloed records, with 86% reporting AI disruption in the past year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Boomi buys Elementary Data to boost AI reliability
Data governance

Boomi buys Elementary Data to boost AI reliability

The acquisition gives enterprises extra controls to stop bad data from skewing AI outputs and automated actions at scale.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Data Quality stories

Workiva warns weak governance is slowing AI reporting
Data governance

Workiva warns weak governance is slowing AI reporting

Most Australian executives still lack the data controls needed to trust AI in reporting, even as 95 per cent expect a return within a year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Transport & logistics firms boost AI spend despite gaps
Supply Chain

Transport & logistics firms boost AI spend despite gaps

Most transport and logistics operators plan bigger AI budgets next year, as 90% say returns have met or exceeded expectations despite readiness gaps.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
ERP event shows firms need basics before AI adoption
Manufacturing

ERP event shows firms need basics before AI adoption

Businesses were urged to fix data, processes and governance first, as AI in ERP was shown to depend on stronger operational basics.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Holiday-Ready Retail: 5 Ways to Improve Customer Data Quality
Customer Relationship Management

Holiday-Ready Retail: 5 Ways to Improve Customer Data Quality

Cleaner customer records can cut undeliverables, reduce wasted marketing spend and help retailers deliver smoother holiday orders and campaigns.

By Greg Brown • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Only 5% of organisations say data is AI-ready
Digital Transformation

Only 5% of organisations say data is AI-ready

That shortfall is already hitting projects, with 37% of firms pausing, scaling back or abandoning AI initiatives because of poor data quality or availability.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Enterprises report AI maturity but struggle to show ROI
Data Analytics

Enterprises report AI maturity but struggle to show ROI

Only 28% of firms in Komprise's survey have measured AI returns, despite 68% saying their organisations are already maturing or mature in AI.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Flexera & Atlassian tie up to boost AI service data
Software-as-a-Service

Flexera & Atlassian tie up to boost AI service data

The tie-up aims to fix a long-standing data gap in IT operations, giving service teams richer context to speed incident handling and cut risk.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week